GRE Word List
ENGULF
to flow over and enclose : overwhelm
The meaning of the word engulf is to flow over and enclose : overwhelm.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| taxonomist | the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics |
| desperate | having lost hope |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
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| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
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| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |